Lace-making stand or device.



PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904,

C. SANDER.

LACE MAKING STAND OR DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAE.1. 1904.

N0 MODEL.

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Patented September 6, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES SANDER. OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO PALMA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- VANIA.

LACE-MAKING STAND OR DEVICE.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent 1 0. 769,492, dated September 6, 1904. Application filed March 1, 1904. Serial No. 195,991. No model.)

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Be it known that I, CHARLES SANDER, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania. have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lace-Making Stands or Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a novel construction of lace-making device.

It consists of novel means for adjusting the lace-holder upon the frame, for tightening the thread to be acted upon so that it shall be taut upon the face of the device, for slackening the lace upon the device after it has been completed in order that it may readily be removed therefrom, for permitting circular movement of the lace upon the face of the device, and for providing coincident longitudinal and circular movement of the collar carrying the lace upon the head of the support.

.It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device in position for reception of the threads which are to form the basis for the lace. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my device with the parts in position for work to be begun on the lace, but without any lace shown thereon. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section of Fig. 1 upon the line .1 ,1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a lace-holding device embodying my invention.

B designates the base of the body portion of my device, which may be attached when desired to any suitable board or table by any 4 suitable means. On this support B is mounted the upper portion C of the body, at whose upper extremity is located the head D, the upper surface of which is preferably of slightly conical form, as shown. It will be evident that this upper portion may be fiat or in the form of a depressed cone, if desired, and that the upper portion C of the body may be pivoted in base B or this base omitted without departing from my invention. The circumference of the upper portion D of the body is of cylindrical form for a short distance from the end farthest from base R, and this cylindrical portion is formed with a groove or grooves E in the form of a camgroove or other spiral or spirals, which act as threads in engagement with the collar F. Threads as hereinafter used will be understood to include forms having irregular section and irregular or nonuniform pitch.

The collar F is adapted to lit upon the external cylindrical surface C of the body D and has one or more projectionsor lugs H, which fit into the groove or grooves E. It will be seen that as circular movement is imparted to the collar F the latter will at the same time be moved longitudinally upon the surface G. The collar F is formed with projections .I, preferably and here shown as annular, adapted to form points of attachment for the threads composing the lace.

The upper surface of the body D when of raised conical or approximately flat form is preferably provided with a central recess K and concentric circular grooves L, affording circular projections therebetwecn. The upper portion of the body I) has been described as integral with the conical face and the cylindrical portion G, in which the operating thread or threads for the collar are provided and may clearly be so formed; but when desired a cap or head N may be used thereon, which may consist merely of a collar carrying the threads or thread or an integral collar and end portion in the form of a cap containing the thread or threads in its cylindrical or flanged portion corresponding to the part Cr and fitting thereon and carrying the depressed center portion K and surrounding annular grooves L, as shown in the ligurcs. This head is then rigidly attached to the body portion and forms the surface upon which the collar F moves.

It will be evident that instead of the grooves E and lugs or projections fitting therein spiral projections could be formed upon the surface Gr or corresponding cap of the body D and any suitable coacting means could be formed upon the inner surface of the collar F or that spiral movement of collar F upon cylindrical surface G could be obtained in any other suitable manner without departing from my invention.

A band or ring M, surrounding the collar F, is adapted to embrace it with sufiicient friction to secure said band in any position along the length of the collar F in which it is placed against slight pressure tending to displace it.

In operation the collar F is advanced upon the surface G to the position shown in Fig. 1. The thread is laced across from one projection or tooth to another, as desired, and the collar turned upon the surface Gr, retracting the same until the threads forming the basis for the lace are stretched with sufficient tightness across the recess K and grooves L or other desired configuration of the upper face of the body D. The limit of this movement is the position shown in Fig. 2. The ring IVI, previously withdrawn from the projections or teeth J in order that the same may be readily engaged by the threads, is next placed in contact with these teeth to protect the same against accidental engagement with the thread in operation. The device is now ready for a suitable ornamentation of the threads stretched across the face of the device, after which the ring F is turned in the opposite direction, loosening the threads upon the teeth and permitting the withdrawal of the disk of lace thus formed and the rethreading of the device for further work.

-It is evident that various changes may be made by those skilled in the art which will come Within the scope of my invention, and

I do not, therefore, desire to be limited inevery instance to the exact construction herein shown and described.

Having thus described my lnvention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A lace-making device comprising a fixed head and a lace-carrier revoluble thereon.

2. In a lace-making device, a fixed head, a carrier movable thereon and a guard revoluble upon the carrier.

3. In a lace-making device, a fixed head having depressions in its surface, a collar revoluble thereon and carrying projections and means whereby movement of said collar upon said head is guided and limited.

4. In alace-making device, a fixed head having depressions therein and a cylindrical outer surface in combination with a cylindrical collar provided with lace-engaging projections.

5. In a lace-making device, a fixed base having a cylindrical outer surface, a collar movable thereon and means whereby the movement of said collar is guided angularly and longitudinally at the same time.

6. In a lace-making device, a fixed body portion having threads upon its exterior in combination with a collar provided with lace-engaging projections and means for engaging with the threads of the body portion.

7. In a lace-making device, a body portion having a cylindrical end, a collar movable revolubly and longitudinally thereon, and an annular ring of projections upon said collar.

8. In a lace-making device, a body portion provided with a fixed cylindrical end piece, a thread or threads formed therein and a collar coacting with said threads and provided with annular projections.

9. In a lace-making device, a body portion, a cylindrical head thereon, a collar movable revolubly and longitudinally thereon, and provided with lace-engaging projections and a guard adapted to engage said projections.

10. In a lace-making device, a body portion, a carrier, and means comprising a cam-groove and engaging projections, whereby relative movement of the body and carrier is guided.

CHARLES SANDER.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, WM. CANER WIEDERSEIM. 

